Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.
New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, “God has given me my
King James Version
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Holman Bible
Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband,” and she named him Issachar.
International Standard Version
Then Leah said, "God has paid me for giving my servant to my husband as his wife." So she named him Issachar.
A Conservative Version
And Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.
American Standard Version
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Amplified
Then Leah said, “God has given me my reward because I have given my maid to my husband.” So she named him
Bible in Basic English
Then Leah said, God has made payment to me for giving my servant-girl to my husband: so she gave her son the name Issachar.
Darby Translation
And Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I have given my maidservant to my husband; and she called his name Issachar.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will say, God gave me My hire because I gave my maid to my husband: and she will call his name Issachar.
King James 2000
And Leah said, God has given me my reward, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Leah said, "God has given [me] my wage since I gave my servant girl to my husband." And she called his name Issachar.
Modern King James verseion
And Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I gave my slave to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Lea, "God hath given me my reward, because I gave my maiden to my husband." And she called him Issachar.
NET Bible
Then Leah said, "God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife." So she named him Issachar.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar.
Webster
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
World English Bible
Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Leah saith, 'God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.
Themes
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
The tribe of issachar » Descended from jacob's fifth son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Interlinear
'elohiym
Nathan
Nathan
Shiphchah
Qara'
References
American
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Genesis 46:13
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.
Genesis 49:14-15
"Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
Deuteronomy 33:18
Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents.
1 Chronicles 12:32
Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment.